8800GTX LoD Testing for 3D Mark2001SE

BenchZowner · 03-26-2007, 08:02 AM

Since I'm a 3D Mark2001SE addict, I decided to go...hardcore and test some LoD settings with the 8800GTX for it.
LoD Range tested = from 0 to + 9 [ at 0.1 increments ]

I'll update this post with more results, more tests, testbed config ( system specs, hardware & software ), BIOS Settings, etc and more.
At first I'll run each test with integer LoDs, then I'll test them with FP LoDs.

I've run each test with each LoD setting 3 times and averaged the results ofcourse.
In Car Low ( a.k.a. "the good run" test

) I've excluded the "good runs" from the average, but I'll include them in the results table.

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--------------System Specs-----------
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Motherboard: Asus P5W DH Deluxe ( BIOS v1602 ) [ only crucial benchmarking hw enabled ]
CPU: Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 @ 3.3GHz ( 300MHz FSB , 11x Multiplier )
RAM: OCZ PC2-6400 S.O.E. Urban Elite 2GB Kit @ 600MHz ( FSB/DRAM = 1/1 - Timings 4-4-4-8 , Write Recovery = 3 )
VGA: Twintech GeForce 8800GTX ( Stock Clocks )
OS: Windows XP SP2 ( only basic services started, disabled themes )
Chipset Drivers: Intel Chip. Inst. Util. v8,1,1,1010
VGA Drivers: nVIDIA ForceWare v97.92

Car Low:
LoD 0: Average = 750.66 , Runs = 756.4 749.6 746
LoD 1: Average = 750.16 , Runs = 749.5 795.6 752 749
LoD 2: Average = 749.83 , Runs = 752.4 793 749.9 747.2
LoD 3: Average = 751.66 , Runs = 750.3 751.3 799.8 753.4
LoD 4: Average = 751 , Runs = 750.1 752.6 750.3
LoD 5: Average = 750.56 , Runs = 746.6 797.9 752.1 753
LoD 6: Average = 747.43 , Runs = 746.3 748.8 747.2
LoD 7: Average = 746.8 , Runs = 790 747.1 747.7 745.6
LoD 8: Average = 744.03 , Runs = 746.7 744.5 740.9
LoD 9: Average = 744.9 , Runs = 742.2 743.7 748.8

Car High:
LoD 0: Average = 217.6 , Runs = 217.8 216 219
LoD 1: Average = 218.6 , Runs = 218.3 219.2 218.3
LoD 2: Average = 218.56 , Runs = 218.8 218.1 218.8
LoD 3: Average = 217.03 , Runs = 216.3 217.6 217.2
LoD 4: Average = 218.76 , Runs = 220.1 218.4 217.8
LoD 5: Average = 218.53 , Runs = 218.9 218.2 218.5
LoD 6: Average = 219.4 , Runs = 219 220 219.2
LoD 7: Average = 217.16 , Runs = 218.7 216.4 216.4
LoD 8: Average = 218.53 , Runs = 219.2 217.2 219.2
LoD 9: Average = 219.86 , Runs = 220.8 219.5 219.3

Dragothic Low
LoD 0: Average = 1010.1 , Runs = 1014 1007.4 1008.9
LoD 1: Average = 1010.36 , Runs = 1010.7 1010.1 1010.3
LoD 2: Average = 1010.4 , Runs = 1010.5 1010.3 1010.4
LoD 3: Average = 1009.36 , Runs = 1009.7 1009.4 1009
LoD 4: Average = 1010.33 , Runs = 1010.6 1010.1 1010.3
LoD 5: Average = 1010.36 , Runs = 1011.4 1010.4 1009.3
LoD 6: Average = 1008.16 , Runs = 1008.7 1007.7 1008.1
LoD 7: Average = 1006.4 , Runs = 1006.5 1005.6 1007.1
LoD 8: Average = 1011.73 , Runs = 1011.4 1012.1 1011.7
LoD 9: Average = 1007.66 , Runs = 1007.3 1009.6 1006.1

Dragothic High
LoD 0: Average = 540.9 , Runs = 540 540.8 541.9
LoD 1: Average = 540.36 , Runs = 540 540.9 540.2
LoD 2: Average = 540.73 , Runs = 541 539.3 541.9
LoD 3: Average = 540.13 , Runs = 539.5 540.3 540.6
LoD 4: Average = 540.26 , Runs = 540.6 540 540.2
LoD 5: Average = 540.8 , Runs = 539.9 541.4 541.1
LoD 6: Average = 539.8 , Runs = 539.6 540.3 539.5
LoD 7: Average = 539.73 , Runs = 540.5 538.8 539.9
LoD 8: Average = 539.56 , Runs = 541.6 538.1 539
LoD 9: Average = 539.9 , Runs = 539.4 540.1 540.2

Lobby Low
LoD 0: Average = 782.26 , Runs = 779.4 785.4 782
LoD 1: Average = 782.56 , Runs = 784.4 779.1 784.2
LoD 2: Average = 782.36 , Runs = 783 780.6 783.5
LoD 3: Average = 782.4 , Runs = 783.1 783.7 780.4
LoD 4: Average = 780.9 , Runs = 779 779.6 784.1
LoD 5: Average = 783.23 , Runs = 783.7 782.9 783.1
LoD 6: Average = 781.33 , Runs = 780.4 783.3 780.3
LoD 7: Average = 780.06 , Runs = 777.7 781.5 781
LoD 8: Average = 781.76 , Runs = 783.4 781 780.9
LoD 9: Average = 780.23 , Runs = 783.1 777 780.6

Lobby High
LoD 0: Average = 315.13 , Runs = 315.3 315.9 314.2
LoD 1: Average = 315.3 , Runs = 315.3 316.1 314.5
LoD 2: Average = 315.5 , Runs = 315.2 316.4 314.9
LoD 3: Average = 314.8 , Runs = 314.6 315.1 314.7
LoD 4: Average = 313.96 , Runs = 315.6 313.6 312.7
LoD 5: Average = 314.3 , Runs = 314.5 314.8 313.6
LoD 6: Average = 315.76 , Runs = 317.1 315.7 314.5
LoD 7: Average = 315.13 , Runs = 315.4 315.4 314.6
LoD 8: Average = 314.23 , Runs = 314 314.1 314.6
LoD 9: Average = 315.33 , Runs = 315.9 315.2 314.9

Nature
LoD 0: Average = 535.16 , Runs = 535.2 535.1 535.2
LoD 1: Average = 559.6 , Runs = 559.6 559.5 559.7
LoD 2: Average = 564 , Runs = 564.2 564 563.8
LoD 3: Average = 570.16 , Runs = 570 570.2 570.3
LoD 4: Average = 599.56 , Runs = 599.9 599.8 599
LoD 5: Average = 621.73 , Runs = 621.8 622 621.4
LoD 6: Average = 616.76 , Runs = 619.7 615.5 615.1
LoD 7: Average = 607.53 , Runs = 607.8 607.2 607.6
LoD 8: Average = 598.36 , Runs = 596.7 601.7 596.7
LoD 9: Average = 583.56 , Runs = 583.6 584 583.1

Once I finish with the FP LoDs, I'll go for a quick AquaMark 3 LoD testing as well

Actually I'm thinking of playing with the decimals in-between the "beneficial" LoDs only ( lets say 4.1 to 5.9 for Nature ).

Your ideas ?

Gebba · 03-26-2007, 08:33 AM

LoD 3: Average = 751.66 , Runs = 750.3 751.3 799.8 753.4

somethins most be wrong whit 799fps ?

Stelios · 03-26-2007, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gebba

LoD 3: Average = 751.66 , Runs = 750.3 751.3 799.8 753.4

somethins most be wrong whit 799fps ?

Nothing's wrong with the 799 fps ... It's the "good run" where car doesn't hit the barrel .

massman · 03-26-2007, 10:50 AM

Great work!

Can't you test lod to +15? In the old days, the dragon/car tests loved +10 lod.

gandalfone · 03-26-2007, 11:29 AM

Yes great work!
I used LOD 3.3 for all...

ojdr2001 · 03-26-2007, 11:31 AM

Tests are all 1st runs after rebooting?
Good work

N3RO · 03-26-2007, 12:14 PM

Good post, however we've to see somethings..

Between each run or re-run we have to reboot the machine.. the stress will change the scores..

By your comparison we can see that CL, DL and DH don't like LOD.. (if LOD 0 = no LOD and LOD 9 = max LOD (at your range))

Something is wrong.. right?

G H Z · 03-26-2007, 01:44 PM

Not neccesarily, but I do recommend a boot between each test

However we cannot re-boot between each test when were going for a real score so yeah, it can get a little complicated

Good thread Bench, thanks for the info.

BenchZowner · 03-26-2007, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ojdr2001

Tests are all 1st runs after rebooting?
Good work

Yes.
Test, reboot, test, reboot ( was a boring sequence

)

Quote:

Originally Posted by massman

Great work!

Can't you test lod to +15? In the old days, the dragon/car tests loved +10 lod.

Thanks

Will test LoDs up to +15 @ Car L/H & Dragothic L/H just for you

Nature got kinda unstable after LoD 8 ( double-checked everything )

Quote:

Originally Posted by N3RO

Good post, however we've to see somethings..

Between each run or re-run we have to reboot the machine.. the stress will change the scores..

Yes, after each test was run, I went for a reboot, and then run the next test.

Quote:

Originally Posted by N3RO

By your comparison we can see that CL, DL and DH don't like LOD.. (if LOD 0 = no LOD and LOD 9 = max LOD (at your range))

Something is wrong.. right?

Not necessarily.
Some tests "dis-like" positive LoDs.
This isn't the first case to showcase that.

kiwi · 03-26-2007, 02:09 PM

Man, how much time did you spend

Nature seems to benefit most. I will test and see what my GTS says

BenchZowner · 03-26-2007, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kiwi

Man, how much time did you spend

Quite a lot

At least its something useful for future bench sessions with the 8800GTXs

Quote:

Originally Posted by kiwi

Nature seems to benefit most. I will test and see what my GTS says

Yup, Nature loves positive LoDs

~85 fps more ( from LoD 0 to LoD 5 )

hausner · 03-26-2007, 02:48 PM

Great Job BenchZowner

wittekakker · 03-26-2007, 02:50 PM

I had about the same outcome couple weeks ago, with G80 it seems like LOD only makes sence in Nature.

DeDaL · 03-26-2007, 02:59 PM

Great job.
how about ATI ?

BenchZowner · 03-26-2007, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeDaL

Great job.
how about ATI ?

LoD settings depend on the card.
With a GeForce 7900GTX ( for example ) some other settings would yield better results.

I've done that for the X1900XT/X in the past, and as far as I remember, both Car Low & Dragothic High presented better results at LoD 0.

N3RO · 03-26-2007, 03:54 PM

Tomorrow I'll test too.. I've time and I'll share my own results too and show on this thread if you agree

(BFG 8800GTX)

BenchZowner · 03-26-2007, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by N3RO

Tomorrow I'll test too.. I've time and I'll share my own results too and show on this thread if you agree

(BFG 8800GTX)

Ofcourse, feel free to add your results

Oh by the way, is anybody willing to test "testing sequence" ? ( tests running order )

ahmad · 03-26-2007, 04:15 PM

Thats what I was just going to ask about... There are only 5000 different ways of doing the run

kiwi · 03-26-2007, 05:06 PM

Dunno, it was always like this:
DL, LL, CH, DH, LH, Nature, CL

dinos22 · 03-26-2007, 05:24 PM

what no pretty graphs

this thread sucks

lol just kidding......good to see you go through all LODs there

N3RO · 03-26-2007, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kiwi

Dunno, it was always like this:
DL, LL, CH, DH, LH, Nature, CL

With these G80 cards the best order isn't like this..

BenchZowner · 03-26-2007, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dinos22

what no pretty graphs

this thread sucks

I always keep the best part for the end

Quote:

Originally Posted by dinos22

lol just kidding......good to see you go through all LODs there

Well, there's more to it ( and guess what! I'm looking forward to it

)

Thanks for your comments mate.

dinos22 · 03-26-2007, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BenchZowner

Well, there's more to it ( and guess what! I'm looking forward to it

)

Thanks for your comments mate.

if you want to be pedantic you can also bench 3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4....etc

now THAT would take a long time hahahah

BenchZowner · 03-26-2007, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dinos22

if you want to be pedantic you can also bench 3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4....etc

now THAT would take a long time hahahah

Guess what.I've already said I'd do that

Actually I'm going to do that tomorrow.

dinos22 · 03-26-2007, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BenchZowner

Guess what.I've already said I'd do that

Actually I'm going to do that tomorrow.

you're crazy man